Significant
Describing something important, meaningful, or worthy of attention; having a noticeable or meaningful effect or implication.
adjectiveSignificant
Describing something important, meaningful, or worthy of attention; having a noticeable or meaningful effect or implication.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a scientist presenting a chart with a bold label 'Significant' beside a dramatic rise in results, while the audience gasps at the clear impact.
Sounds Like
หsษชษก.nษชหfษช.kษnt
Looks Like
Resembles 'sign' and 'signal' due to the root sign-, hinting at marking importance.
Remember This
Etymology: from Latin significans, significare 'to signify', from signum 'mark, sign' + -ficare 'to make'.
Other Forms
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consequential, meaningful, noteworthy, important, substantial
Note
Use with 'difference', 'impact', or 'change' to indicate importance. In statistics, 'statistically significant' has a precise meaning; don't equate it with mere importance in everyday language. Avoid confusing with 'insignificant'.